Which of the Following Statements Best Describes British Rule of the American

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes British rule of the American colonies during
The first half of the eighteenth century?

• A)The British ruled with a heavy hand and exerted a strong influence in every colonial town and city.
• B)The British ruled with a heavy hand in small towns but exerted no influence at all in the largest cities.
• C)The British ruled with a light hand and exerted a strong influence only in the largest colonial cities.
• D)The British ruled with a light hand and exerted almost no influence at all in any colonial town or city.

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Definitions:

Group Polarization

A group's propensity to opt for decisions that are more pronounced in extremity than the early tendencies of its members.

Acquittal

A legal judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.

Favor

An act of kindness beyond what is due or usual.

Group Polarization

The inclination of a group to reach decisions that are more radical than the individual preferences of its members initially.